FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 4102241 · Received September 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-17380
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 19, 2014
Date of Event
February 26, 2014
Report Date
August 28, 2014
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1150-2008
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 8709SC, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE DOSAGE NEEDED TO BE INCREASED, BUT BEFORE THAT COULD BE DONE, AN MRI WAS NEEDED TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS FINE. TWO DAYS LATER, IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS AN INFLAMMATORY MASS AND THE GRANULOMA WAS FOUND DURING THE MRI TO EVALUATE THE CATHETER. LATER IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN WOULD WAIT TO RULE OUT GRANULOMA BEFORE INCREASING THE DOSE SO IT WAS UNCLEAR IF GRANULOMA HAD BEEN OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED. THE PATIENT HAD INCREASED PAIN FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS. THE PATIENT HAD NO NEUROLOGICAL DEFICIT AS OF THE TIME OF THE REPORT. THE SYSTEM WAS BEING USED TO DELIVER MORPHINE. FOLLOW-UP HAS BEEN CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS AND THE PATIENT OUTCOME. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
584742 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 8637-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00043 YR Other